Wesley Safadão

Wesley Safadão

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About Wesley Safadão

Brazilian pop singer Wesley Safadão started out as the frontman of a successful band before becoming a multi-Platinum solo star known for invigorating the electronic forró genre. ∙ At age 14, Safadão became lead singer of the regionally popular Brazilian group Garota Safada and recorded with them five hit studio albums and three live LPs. ∙ In 2015, he collaborated with the pop duo Marcos & Belutti on the smash hit “Aquele 1%,” which topped Billboard’s Brazil Hot 100 Airplay chart. ∙ His double-Platinum solo debut, 2015’s Ao Vivo em Brasília, was recorded in front of more than 40,000 fans and featured pop star Ivete Sangalo on the show closer, “Parece Que o Vento.” ∙ At the 2017 and 2018 Prêmio Contigo! awards, he won back-to-back Best Singer trophies, as well as taking home honors for Best Clip (“À Vontade”) and Best Music (“Amor Falso”). ∙ Safadão was prolific in 2020, releasing three LPs (Garota Vip Rio de Janeiro, WS em Casa 2, and Safadão Amplificado) and the hit single, “Rodou,” with Claudia Leitte.

HOMETOWN
Fortaleza, Brazil
BORN
September 6, 1988
GENRE
Brazilian
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